VOLKSWAGEN New Beetle Cabrio · 2.0 · Convertible · 2003 ‐ 2005

From 2003 Volkswagen began manufacture of automobiles type New Beetle Cabrio, modification 2.0 and terminated it in 2005. In this auto can sit 4 person including the driver, it has cabriolet body type with 2 doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«New Beetle Cabrio 2.0» auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 115 horsepower at 5400 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the vehicle in 11.7 seconds to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 185 km/h.

Fuel rate is 12 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 6.9 liters, and the mixed fuel rate is 8.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 55 l of petrol, what provides to drive nearly 625 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55WR16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio received the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to active safety systems (ESP, ABS, EBD, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags).